Common use of Modified Definition Clause in Contracts

Modified Definition. The definition of "Triggering Event" in Section 1 of the Bonus Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: Prior to the Plan Effective Date, a "Triggering Event" shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that any of he following shall have occurred: (A) any member of the Company Group enters into a binding agreement with one or more Independent Third Parties to directly acquire, in exchange for cash, stock, claims, or property, fifty percent or more of the aggregate equity securities of Holdings for which the MLCP Investors and the Equitable Investors (as defined in the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement among Holdings and its Stockholders, dated January 22, 1998) (together, the "Stockholders") are Beneficial Owners as of the Effective Date; (B) any member of the Company Group enters into a binding agreement providing for a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination upon consummation of which one or more Independent Third Parties would own or control fifty percent or more of either (i) the aggregate voting securities of the Company Group, (ii) the aggregate economic interest of the outstanding equity securities of the Company Group or (iii) the aggregate value of the assets of the Company; (C) any member of the Company Group enters into transaction upon consummation of which an Independent Third Party would acquire in exchange for cash, stock, claims or property fifty percent or more of either (I) the aggregate equity securities of the Company, PTK Holdings, Inc. or Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation, or (II) the Company's assets; or (D) any member of the Company Group files a plan of reorganization or motion for relief in a case under title 11 of the United States Code for the purpose of implementing an agreement or transaction of the type described in any of the preceding clauses (A), (B) or (C); provided, however, that a Triggering Event shall not include any change of ownership resulting from a public offering of any of the securities of any of the Company Group pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On and after the Plan Effective Date, a "Triggering Event" shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that any of the following shall have occurred, provided that a Triggering Event may occur only during the Term (as defined in Section 2 below): (A) the acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 35% or more of the common stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") then outstanding, and the individuals who, as of the Plan Effective Date, constitute the Board and subsequently elected members of the Board whose election is approved or recommended by at least a majority of such current members or their successors whose election was so approved or recommended (other than any subsequently elected members whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided, however, that in no event shall a Triggering Event be deemed to have occurred upon any such acquisition by (i) any employee benefit plan of the Company, (ii) any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan, or (iii) any Person (other than any of Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company or by any fund or account associated with either Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company) who as of the Plan Effective Date was the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date unless and until such Person, together with all Affiliates of such Person, becomes the beneficial owner of 35% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding whereupon a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred; (B) the Company enters into a binding agreement with one or more Persons to directly acquire, in exchange for cash, stock, claims or property, 50% or more of the aggregate equity securities of the Company; or (C) the Company enters into a binding agreement providing for a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination upon consummation of which one or more Persons would own or control 50% or more of either (i) the aggregate voting securities of the Company, or (ii) the aggregate value of the assets of the Company. For purposes of the above definition of Triggering Event only, the following defined terms shall apply:

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Sale and Retention Bonus Agreement (Pathmark Stores Inc), Sale and Retention Bonus Agreement (Pathmark Stores Inc), Sale and Retention Bonus Agreement (Pathmark Stores Inc)

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Modified Definition. The definition of "Triggering Event" in Section 1 of the Bonus Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: Prior to the Plan Effective Date, a "Triggering Event" shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that any of he following shall have occurred: (A) any member of the Company Group enters into a binding agreement with one or more Independent Third Parties to directly acquire, in exchange for cash, stock, claims, or property, fifty percent or more of the aggregate equity securities of Holdings for which the MLCP Investors and the Equitable Investors (as defined in the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement among Holdings and its Stockholders, dated January 22, 1998) (together, the "Stockholders") are Beneficial Owners as of the Effective Date; (B) any member of the Company Group enters into a binding agreement providing for a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination upon consummation of which one or more Independent Third Parties would own or control fifty percent or more of either (i) the aggregate voting securities of the Company Group, (ii) the aggregate economic interest of the outstanding equity securities of the Company Group or (iii) the aggregate value of the assets of the Company; (C) any member of the Company Group enters into transaction upon consummation of which an Independent Third Party would acquire in exchange for cash, stock, claims or property fifty percent or more of either (I) the aggregate equity securities of the Company, PTK Holdings, Inc. or Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation, or (II) the Company's assets; or (D) any member of the Company Group files a plan of reorganization or motion for relief in a case under title 11 of the United States Code for the purpose of implementing an agreement or transaction of the type described in any of the preceding clauses (A), (B) or (C); provided, however, that a Triggering Event shall not include any change of ownership resulting from a public offering of any of the securities of any of the Company Group pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On and after the Plan Effective Date, a "Triggering Event" shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that any of the following shall have occurred, provided that a Triggering Event may occur only during on or before the Term (as defined in Section 2 below):second anniversary of the Plan Effective Date: (A) the acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 35% or more of the common stock of the Company (the "Common Stock") then outstanding, and the individuals who, as of the Plan Effective Date, constitute the Board and subsequently elected members of the Board whose election is approved or recommended by at least a majority of such current members or their successors whose election was so approved or recommended (other than any subsequently elected members whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided, however, that in no event shall a Triggering Event be deemed to have occurred upon any such acquisition by (i) any employee benefit plan of the Company, (ii) any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan, or (iii) any Person (other than any of Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company or by any fund or account associated with either Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company) who as of the Plan Effective Date was the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date unless and until such Person, together with all Affiliates of such Person, becomes the beneficial owner of 35% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding whereupon a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred; (B) the Company enters into a binding agreement with one or more Persons to directly acquire, in exchange for cash, stock, claims or property, 50% or more of the aggregate equity securities of the Company; or (C) the Company enters into a binding agreement providing for a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination upon consummation of which one or more Persons would own or control 50% or more of either (i) the aggregate voting securities of the Company, or (ii) the aggregate value of the assets of the Company. For purposes of the above definition of Triggering Event only, the following defined terms shall apply:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Sale and Retention Bonus Agreement (Pathmark Stores Inc)

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Modified Definition. The definition of "Triggering EventTRIGGERING EVENT" in Section 1 of the Bonus Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: Prior to the Plan Effective Date, a "Triggering EventTRIGGERING EVENT" shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that any of he following shall have occurred: (A) any member of the Company Group enters into a binding agreement with one or more Independent Third Parties to directly acquire, in exchange for cash, stock, claims, or property, fifty percent or more of the aggregate equity securities of Holdings for which the MLCP Investors and the Equitable Investors (as defined in the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement among Holdings and its Stockholders, dated January 22, 1998) (together, the "StockholdersSTOCKHOLDERS") are Beneficial Owners as of the Effective Date; (B) any member of the Company Group enters into a binding agreement providing for a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination upon consummation of which one or more Independent Third Parties would own or control fifty percent or more of either (i) the aggregate voting securities of the Company Group, (ii) the aggregate economic interest of the outstanding equity securities of the Company Group or (iii) the aggregate value of the assets of the Company; (C) any member of the Company Group enters into transaction upon consummation of which an Independent Third Party would acquire in exchange for cash, stock, claims or property fifty percent or more of either (I) the aggregate equity securities of the Company, PTK Holdings, Inc. or Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation, or (II) the Company's assets; or (D) any member of the Company Group files a plan of reorganization or motion for relief in a case under title 11 of the United States Code for the purpose of implementing an agreement or transaction of the type described in any of the preceding clauses (A), (B) or (C); providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that a Triggering Event shall not include any change of ownership resulting from a public offering of any of the securities of any of the Company Group pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On and after the Plan Effective Date, a "Triggering EventTRIGGERING EVENT" shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that any of the following shall have occurred, provided PROVIDED that a Triggering Event may occur only during the Term (as defined in Section 2 below): (A) the acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 35% or more of the common stock of the Company (the "Common StockCOMMON STOCK") then outstanding, and the individuals who, as of the Plan Effective Date, constitute the Board and subsequently elected members of the Board whose election is approved or recommended by at least a majority of such current members or their successors whose election was so approved or recommended (other than any subsequently elected members whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that in no event shall a Triggering Event be deemed to have occurred upon any such acquisition by (i) any employee benefit plan of the Company, (ii) any Person or entity organized, appointed or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan, or (iii) any Person (other than any of Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company or by any fund or account associated with either Fidelity Management & Research Company or Fidelity Management Trust Company) who as of the Plan Effective Date was the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date unless and until such Person, together with all Affiliates of such Person, becomes the beneficial owner of 35% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding whereupon a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred; (B) the Company enters into a binding agreement with one or more Persons to directly acquire, in exchange for cash, stock, claims or property, 50% or more of the aggregate equity securities of the Company; or (C) the Company enters into a binding agreement providing for a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination upon consummation of which one or more Persons would own or control 50% or more of either (i) the aggregate voting securities of the Company, or (ii) the aggregate value of the assets of the Company. For purposes of the above definition of Triggering Event only, the following defined terms shall apply:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Sale and Retention Bonus Agreement, Employment Agreement (Pathmark Stores Inc)

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